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The remarkable story of Peter Gibbs

Fri 27 Nov 2020

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Peter Gibbs' sister Fiona died in police custody in 1997. Peter and his father resolved not to incite a violent response, as had occurred ten years prior when there was another Aboriginal death in custody. Peter's grief and anger towards police led to alcohol abuse and suicidal thoughts. The turning point came when Peter accepted the forgiveness which Jesus offers. He realised he had a deeper purpose, which led to the establishment of the IPROWD program to recruit and train Indigenous Australians for the police force.

Below is a video recorded by the ABC in 2011 on IPROWD.

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Peter Gibbs

Mr Peter Gibbs or ‘Chicka’ is a Gamillaroi man from the community of Weilmoringle in far West New South Wales. He has extensive experience in community development and was instrumental in the establishment of The Indigenous Police Recruitment Our Way Delivery Program (IPROWD), a training model to develop First Nations Australians for a career with the NSW Police Force. Peter has developed partnerships with business, the philanthropic sector and government agencies implementing innovative…